debark

[ dih-bahrk ]

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verb (used with or without object)

to disembark.

Origin of debark

1645–55; <French débarquer, equivalent to dé-dis-¹ + barquebark³ + -er infinitive suffix

Other words from debark

de·bar·ka·tion [dee-bahr-key-shuhn], /ˌdi bɑrˈkeɪ ʃən/, noun

Other definitions for debark (2 of 2)

debark²

[ dee-bahrk ]

verb (used with object)

to remove the bark from (a log).

Origin of debark

First recorded in 1735–45; de- + bark²

Other words from debark

de·bark·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for debark (1 of 2)

debark¹

/ (dɪˈbɑːk) /

verb

a less common word for disembark

Origin of debark

C17: from French débarquer, from dé- dis 1 + barque barque

Derived forms of debark

debarkation (ˌdiːbɑːˈkeɪʃən), noun

British Dictionary definitions for debark (2 of 2)

debark²

/ (diːˈbɑːk) /

verb

(tr) to remove the bark from (a tree)

Origin of debark

C18: from de- + bark 2

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